Netocratic http://netocratic.com Mon, 20 May 2013 07:58:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Croatian ‘Google Guy’ Nikola Stolnik from Dublin: How to Get a Job at Google? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/NMU8lEgb_xU/nikola-stolnik-google-job-1302 http://netocratic.com/nikola-stolnik-google-job-1302#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:58:51 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1302 Croatian 'Google Guy' Nikola Stolnik from Dublin: How to Get a Job at Google?
How does an “ordinary guy” from Zagreb, Croatia get a chance to work in a company like Google? Well, I’m sure many of you wonder. That is why we decided to interview one of those guys, Nikola Stolnik, who told us more about his previous work and the process that led him to the current [...]]]> Croatian 'Google Guy' Nikola Stolnik from Dublin: How to Get a Job at Google?
How does an "ordinary guy" from Zagreb, Croatia get a chance to work in a company like Google? Well, I’m sure many of you wonder. That is why we decided to interview one of those guys, Nikola Stolnik, who told us more about his previous work and the process that led him to the current job at Google. Nikola describes himself as a typical guy from Zagreb who loves what he does, which coincidentally led to a great professional opportunity.
I graduated economics from the Economics faculty at the Zagreb University and topped it up with an MBA degree in the same Uni. Straight after college I went to work in audit, which I must admit wasn’t too great. It was a ‘straight out of college’ option but never really got under my skin. Fortunately, I always dabbled with the web, creating web pages, spending hours upon hours researching new technology and following the online trends. Basically this led to me spending my free time planning and constructing my first serious web project, Vidiovo.hr. This eventually led to my dream job, Social Media Manager at Kolektiva. I would like to thank Jeffrey Treichel and Martina Tomić for giving me their trust, and practically opening the doors to my future professional development.
Nikola points out that he learned at Kolektiva most of the stuff he now knows about social, SEO, SEM, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, affiliate and other online tidbits, as well as project and event management. Kolektiva was sort of a gateway drug which led to all of the things to come. After Kolektiva he received an offer from BBDO Proximity for a position of Project Manager, where he organized digital marketing projects, which mostly included planning, scheduling and direct management. As he says, it was an exciting experience, and he was mentored by the best people in the business. But, in the same time, Nikola was hoping for a big break.
Previously, I was interviewed once for Google and once for Facebook. On my third try I was mostly going at it as a joke, not expecting anything to happen. But surprise-surprise, looks like someone made a mistake and I got hired.

The process

But how did that happen? We wanted to know more about the application process and what was Nikola going through during that time. Well, believe it or not, he applied for the job through general Google jobs page, google.com/jobs.
It was just a matter of uploading my resume and stating some information about me. The process was so seamless that I had the feeling I was having coffee with friends and not really going through a rigid process. To be honest, skills are important, but as we all learned, Google is looking for a specific mindset. This means that basic skills can be learned, but the inner motivation, openness and the desire to give your best is something you inherit, which is greatly sought after.
Nikola says that there was a massive amount of preparation going on on his part, and that was probably why he was so relaxed. And the process as a whole could be described as a friendly chat, and the further he got into the process the more surprised he was with his progress.
Of course, the offer was the pinnacle. Celebrations were had. I still think someone made a mistake and they were actually trying to hire some guy named Nikolay Stolnik, but the spell check wasn’t working.

Current position

Nikola’s current position is an Account Strategist in Dublin, and as such he is in charge of providing strategic consultancy for the Adriatic’s Region growing markets.
We deal directly with advertisers and agencies and we help with optimizing their investments. Also, we help them get most out of their AdWords and other Google products and services. Apart from that, we are in charge of growing and developing our markets.

Word of advice

If working for Google is your dream job too, Nikola has an advice for you:
Everyone has their own path. Explore, learn, grow. Try to develop yourself daily and surround yourself with like minded people who are smarter than you. You can’t go wrong.
In the same time we wanted to know more about Nikola’s future plans, but his answer was quite diplomatic:
A Russian friend once told me a great saying - If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. Professionally, I will give my best to learn, develop and grow as much as possible while I have the chance. I mean, until they discover their spelling error.
We are sure that there was no spelling error, Nikola – it was just the case of “he who dares, wins”. And what about you? Would you dare?]]> http://netocratic.com/nikola-stolnik-google-job-1302/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/nikola-stolnik-google-job-1302?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikola-stolnik-google-job Shift Conference: 32 Teams Entered the Shift Challenge for a Chance to Win the $10.000! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/mbCkosqie5A/shift-conference-challenge-1296 http://netocratic.com/shift-conference-challenge-1296#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 11:56:29 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1296 Shift Conference: 32 Teams Entered the Shift Challenge for a Chance to Win the $10.000!
Shift Conference is taking place on the 23rd and 24th May, in Split, Croatia and 22nd is reserved for the Shift Challenge. 32 teams have entered the Challenge and have a chance to win the $10.000 Grand Prize! There were over 130 applications from 4 contenents and here are the finalists: Field pod (Croatia), Social Paragraph (Germany), Analythink (Turkey), Starbox (Portugal), Freelance [...]]]> Shift Conference: 32 Teams Entered the Shift Challenge for a Chance to Win the $10.000!
Shift SplitShift Conference is taking place on the 23rd and 24th May, in Split, Croatia and 22nd is reserved for the Shift Challenge. 32 teams have entered the Challenge and have a chance to win the $10.000 Grand Prize! There were over 130 applications from 4 contenents and here are the finalists: Field pod (Croatia), Social Paragraph (Germany), Analythink (Turkey), Starbox (Portugal), Freelance Pro (Ghana), Vidzor (Hungary), 16Tags (Germany), Zoomsquare (Austria), Monitor Backlinks (Ireland), Skiipi (Bulgaria), Sportly (Austria), Pubsonic (Serbia), Use Together (Romania), Puzzled By (Romania), REMIXER (Croatia), Baby Watch (Croatia), Appoitment Labs (Croatia),  Party (Croatia), Sizem (Croatia), Klikeri (Croatia), Backway (Croatia), Taggium (BiH), Amplio (Croatia), Ponude i Računi (Croatia), Mingle (Croatia), Manage HR (Croatia), Life Patch System (USA), LegalTie (Croatia), AuThink (Croatia), Cropta (Croatia), cQuest (Croatia) i BeaverCleaner (Croatia). The Shift Challenge is a unique chance to win glory, fame and prizes from Softlayer, Nokia or the grand prize a $10.000 check from Societe Generale (Splitska Banka), with no strings attached. 22nd of May is the Mentors day - all day, the teams will pitch, get feedback and have meetings between the teams and mentors, which are consisted of investors, journalists and entrepreneurs. The whole Shift Conference is supported by Microsoft, City of Split, Dalmatian Tourist Board and CISEX. Congratulations to all of the teams!]]> http://netocratic.com/shift-conference-challenge-1296/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/shift-conference-challenge-1296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shift-conference-challenge Squee Wednesday: Irresistible Matches, Honeycomb Shelves and a Green Amplifier for Your iPhone! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/ZudOdqK7p0Q/squee-wednesday-matches-honeycomb-shelves-1289 http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-matches-honeycomb-shelves-1289#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 09:52:09 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1289 Squee Wednesday: Irresistible Matches, Honeycomb Shelves and a Green Amplifier for Your iPhone!
We bring you another dose of beautifully designed products, by Squee and Netocratic. Let’s take a look at this week’s choice: iBam 2 iBam 2, an upgraded version of iBam, is a green amplifier for your iPhone. Beautiful, simple and effective, iBam is made in public access lab in Singapore and if you want to get your [...]]]> Squee Wednesday: Irresistible Matches, Honeycomb Shelves and a Green Amplifier for Your iPhone!
We bring you another dose of beautifully designed products, by Squee and Netocratic. Let’s take a look at this week’s choice:

iBam 2

Squee iBam iBam 2, an upgraded version of iBam, is a green amplifier for your iPhone. Beautiful, simple and effective, iBam is made in public access lab in Singapore and if you want to get your hands dirty and make your own iBam! Squee

The Ochre Felt Camper

Squee The Ochre Felt Camper High quality, comfortable and durable. This camper is made of a solid 1/8" thick gray wool felt and contrasted with beautiful yellow ochre 100% wool felt. Lining the bottom of the bag is a waterproof matching gray waxed canvas. This multipurpose bag is designed with a roll top so it is easy to get in and out of as well as being adjustable for either small or large loads. Contrasting the waxed canvas is durable tan vegetable dyed leather. Squee

Surf Cruiser

Squee Surf Cruiser A great ride to work during summer days! This is a perfect set up for your easy early morning ride or for evening street surf. Inspired by the early surfboards and designed to make some heads turn. Squee

Matches

Squee Matches Ordinary pack of matches doesn’t have to be ordinary. Japanese artist Hiromi Hirasaka created a series of matchsticks which feature facial expressions on their heads, igniting a bit of a humor to what is typically seen as the mundane. Almost too beautiful to be lit! Squee

Honeycomb Shelves

Squee Honeycomb Shelves Modern and vintage in the same time? Each individual honeycomb shelf is fully assembled, allowing you the freedom to design your honeycomb cluster to fit your own style and needs. Also, they can fit in almost every room. Create your own honeycomb cluster filled with books and other items! Squee Have you been squeeing lately?]]> http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-matches-honeycomb-shelves-1289/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-matches-honeycomb-shelves-1289?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=squee-wednesday-matches-honeycomb-shelves Tvitomanija Day Three: Online, Offline and Social Media – Who is Winning? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/eJzKLhPM1mw/tvitomanija-day-three-1277 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-three-1277#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:42 +0000 Marko Mudrinić http://netocratic.com/?p=1277 Tvitomanija Day Three: Online, Offline and Social Media - Who is Winning?
We heard a few interesting case studies. One of them was Sonus Art, a high profile audio and video shop from Croatia, which used the power of Twitter for rebranding, events, creating buzz and increasing sale. Nebojsa Ugljesic, their former marketing manager, said that they used Twitter because it is the fastest communication channel and it is also very well connected with other social media networks – everything they did on Twitter had an impact on other networks. In 18 months off constant communication on Twitter, TweetUPs and other activities they were profiled as the most famous audio and video shop in Zagreb, maybe even in the whole country, while the sales increased for 15 percent.]]> Tvitomanija Day Three: Online, Offline and Social Media - Who is Winning?
We heard a few interesting case studies on the third day of Tvitomanija conference. One of them was Sonus Art, a high profile audio and video shop from Croatia, which used the power of Twitter for rebranding, events, creating buzz and increasing sale. Nebojsa Ugljesic, their former marketing manager, said that they used Twitter because it is the fastest communication channel and it is also very well connected with other social media networks – everything they did on Twitter had an impact on other networks.  In 18 months off constant communication on Twitter, TweetUPs and other activities they were profiled as the most famous audio and video shop in Zagreb, maybe even in the whole country, while the sales increased for 15 percent. Inchoo is a great example of a successful content marketing strategy. It started as a one-person company and today it has over 30 employees, more than 45 projects and their blog has more than 140,000 visits per month! It was interesting to see how the income increased together with visit number which led to the fact that today Inchoo is a Magento Silver Partner. Hire me, Jon Stewart – have you heard about this guy? Well, his video became viral and Davor Runje from drap agency analyzed elements that led to video’s virality. He pointed out a good introduction, where Ivan Saric presented himself in a clear, yet funny way. He also used universal humor, like ninjas. He wasn’t arrogant, he didn’t promise the moon – he was humble, realistic and funny. Also, he did make a politically incorrect joke, by hiring a little man, but Runje said that he was cool enough to do that. The most important thing is that he made a call for action, because most of people wouldn’t remember to share the video. The last day was also dedicated to traditional media and social media. Our editor in chief Ivan Brezak Brkan talked about power of social media and the fact that many traditional journalists and editors don’t realize its benefits:
For example, Netokracija wouldn’t exist if there was no Twitter – people from this network promoted our portal.
Also, he pointed out that the speed is extremely important in publishing the news – you need to be either first or the best, or you will probably fail.

Raging battle between online and offline media. Who is winning?

Third day of Tvitomanija was also marked by heated discussions on journalism and social networks. Representatives from both offline and online media came together in order to talk about current situation which turned out not to be so grim as one would thought. Zoran Stanojević, editor and host of TV show Oko Magazin TV on Radio Television of Serbia said that he is using Twitter but he would never broadcast information straight from this service as it is often unreliable by professional standards. Instead  he would rather wait for the confirmation from his company. He stated that Twitter has accelerated the pace of which people consume information, so nowadays they expect the same from professionals who just can't process that amount of information that quickly.
People who are not trained journalists, who just tweet, often do not have a clear picture of the entire situation, therefore they are not in a position to interpret it the right way.
When it comes to privacy issues Antonija Mandić, a host on RTL TV station in Croatia added that she uses her personal Twitter profile outside the profession but was quickly interrupted by Zoran Sprajc from Croatian National Television who clearly stated that journalists are journalists 24/7 and that they are somewhat of a public personas who represent their media companies outside 9 to 5 work time.
We are public personas and for our sake, and the sake of our company we should be very careful about what we tweet. Inappropriate behavior can be very damaging for our employers.
Implementation of hashtags in TV shows was also one of the discussed topics, however it is still hard to do it simply because numbers show that people are not yet ready for a second screen interaction, although non of the panelists were dismissive of the idea. Ana Stunić from Nova TV stated that children nowadays use tablets and mobile phones the way we used computers. They have became the next generation, and we should work hard in order to implement new solutions for them Ana added. Panelists concluded this panel by saying that they are aware of all the possibilities new technology is able to provide but they are still not able to work with it due to a simple fact – market is still not that demanding and their companiesOnli are pretty big, hence any innovation takes longer than usual.

How to use social networks in your favor

Our Editor-in-chief Ivan Brezak Brkan also closed the conference with his lecture on how to use social networks in order to build a strong network of people around yourself. He stated that the most important thing is to hustle like crazy because nobody else is going to do the hard work for you. Ivan told the audience that he met Kevin Rose simply by saying "hi" on the escalator, which eventually turned into long conversation.
If needed, spam, but be cautious because it can backfire. However, you don't need to ask permission from other people. Be polite, be aware but hustle, hustle, hustle!
He added that it’s also important to be an early bird because it puts you in a position where it’s possible to quickly grow a network of newcomers which will only further distinguish you from the others. During Tvitomanija everybody was Instagramming, however Netocratic team was using Vine in order to attract attention and it paid of Ivan added.
This is a perfect time to start "Vineing" because it hasn't yet became that popular in this region!
Brkan closed his presentation by saying that it's vital to create a strong network of people because you never know how they might be able to help you. Also, you have to be of help to them as they will appreciate the favor and will sure know how to return one.]]> http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-three-1277/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-three-1277?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tvitomanija-day-three inveAst: Top-tier investors seeking companies from CEEMEA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/UDyrmR2BHZw/inveast-1274 http://netocratic.com/inveast-1274#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:53:23 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1274 inveAst: Top-tier investors seeking companies from CEEMEA
inveAst, ‘Investors Meet Companies from CEEMEA’, an international investment matchmaking event, is going to take place at the Bloomberg Headquarters on 7th June 2013 co-Organized by Bloomberg Tradebook and InVendor Investment and Innovation Ltd. The event will bring together companies with appealing investment proposition looking to boost their business with top-tier investment companies from Bloomberg [...]]]> inveAst: Top-tier investors seeking companies from CEEMEA
InveastinveAst, ‘Investors Meet Companies from CEEMEA’, an international investment matchmaking event, is going to take place at the Bloomberg Headquarters on 7th June 2013 co-Organized by Bloomberg Tradebook and InVendor Investment and Innovation Ltd. The event will bring together companies with appealing investment proposition looking to boost their business with top-tier investment companies from Bloomberg Tradebook’s network.  Companies are going to network with and pitch in front of well known investors to identify potential matches. This time, after the success of the Hungarian Innovation Day 2012 (supported by the British Venture Capital Association and EBRD VC fund), InVendor broadened the scope and scouted companies from Central- and Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Balazs Szabo of InVendor said:
inveAst is a great opportunity for promising CEEMEA companies to get connected with top-tier VCs in London if they have sound business model, disruptive strategyand the aim to get funded. We are looking for early stage and more mature companies also, the only criteria is the global scalability of the ventures.
The event is free of charge, but invitation based (12 shortlisted companies and selected investors are invited). Application for companies is open until the 15th May through the official website.]]> http://netocratic.com/inveast-1274/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/inveast-1274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inveast Tvitomanija, Day Two: We Shouldn’t Gamble With Our Social Media Reputation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/Ey5YC0_QE9g/tvitomanija-day-two-1262 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-two-1262#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 11:55:15 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1262 Tvitomanija, Day Two: We Shouldn't Gamble With Our Social Media Reputation
On the second day of Tvitomanija, largest social media conference in this region, Tomislav Grubisic from iStudio agency, held a lecture about ROI in social media. He stated that community management is something completely different from social media marketing. Community management is related to customer care, while social media marketing includes advertising, targeting and segmenting. Also, [...]]]> Tvitomanija, Day Two: We Shouldn't Gamble With Our Social Media Reputation
On the second day of Tvitomanija, largest social media conference in this region, Tomislav Grubisic from iStudio agency, held a lecture about ROI in social media. He stated that community management is something completely different from social media marketing. Community management is related to customer care, while social media marketing includes advertising, targeting and segmenting. Also, he pointed out the importance of (S)CRM and analytics and concluded that all of those segments make ROI more accurate – when the client has the exact information how much he invested and how much he got back, he will be more willing to invest in social media marketing.

TV and social media - frenemies?

It was interesting to see how regional broadcasting networks adopted social media. Panel discussion started with Jeff Zucker's, CNN's president, statement – he said that social media is a frenemy, and that he is actually afraid of them. So, we wondered if regional televisions think the same about social media. The discussion gathered representatives from Slovenia (POP TV), Croatia (Nova TV and RTL) and Serbia (RTS). Experiences were different – while private broadcasting networks mainly invest more in social media, public ones slowly adapt new trends. Denis Oštir from POP TV had an interesting observation:
Before the television was a source of information and now information is available to everyone. That is why I think that we will become editors of that information. For example, people heard that Bin Laden was killed on Twitter and after that they turned on CNN and saw that it actually happened. That is happening today, not tomorrow.
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One cannot gamble with their follower's trust

Second day of conference was also marked by lecturers who talked about social media and its influence on society. Dragan Varagic, professor and Internet strategist, talked about influence on social networks and why it's crucial not to gamble with it. He stated that there are several types of influence and that people often mistake it for popularity when they ought to make a clear difference.
It is important to know that individuals and organizations do not have influence on every field, except the one they are specialized in and that's totally acceptable.
Varagic also added that the number of followers is not directly related to the influence. A person with only 10 followers could get his message spread out to a large number of people simply by being followed by a person with a large number of followers.
Individual by itself has no influence, it is the number of people who share the story that is influental.
He continued by saying that the change of attitude and new user acquisition are two main things which can shift the paradigm in this society using social networks. Varagic ended his presentation by saying that it's important for people to measure influence using tools such as Klout, but it's also important not to gamble with the trust of their followers. Once they loose it, it is unlikely they will gain it back.

Istok Pavlovic on social media and viral content

After Dragan, Istok Pavlovic, blogger from Serbia took the stage to talk about the process of creating the viral content on social media.
Social media is like a huge cocktail party. You don't want to be the guy who's boring everybody by talking about him all night long, and this is how certain profiles behave on social networks.
Istok-Tvitomanija Adding that community management resembles DJ-ing, he stated that people in charge of managing the profiles need to have empathy towards users who liked their page in the first place because of the uniqueness of the brand. He also said that the media discourse is saturated and that a lot of profiles are posing generic content, which is not interesting to people. Istok point out that it is ever so important to change the form of content because that is what people will notice and eventually share. He closed his session by stating that infographics are a perfect way to share some information with people, as they no longer want to read long articles with no pictures.]]> http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-two-1262/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-day-two-1262?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tvitomanija-day-two First Day of Tvitomanija, Largest Regional Social Media Conference, Filled With Great Lectures http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/KkTzpsFr3xI/tvitomanija-1254 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-1254#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:31:09 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1254 First Day of Tvitomanija, Largest Regional Social Media Conference, Filled With Great Lectures
Important social media conference started yesterday in Croatia. Tvitomanija gathered social media experts and enthusiasts from the whole region under the motto “Social networks and life”. First day of the conference was filled with interesting lectures, panel discussions and workshops and we present you some of them. One of the first lectures was held by Hrvoje Hafner, author [...]]]> First Day of Tvitomanija, Largest Regional Social Media Conference, Filled With Great Lectures
Important social media conference started yesterday in Croatia. Tvitomanija gathered social media experts and enthusiasts from the whole region under the motto “Social networks and life”. First day of the conference was filled with interesting lectures, panel discussions and workshops and we present you some of them. One of the first lectures was held by Hrvoje Hafner, author of Croatian crowdfunding platform Doniralica. He explained the crowdfunding basics and the today’s most usual process – it is held online, with exact budget and limited time for gathering the funds. There are four basic models for project funding – donations, rewards, loans and shares. Hafner explained that the key for success of crowdfunding campaign can be found in indentifying the audience with the projects, so it is important to have a good story. Also, the social part matters – you should engage friends and family so they can create social proof. Without the community, the campaign will probably not be successful.

Social meda and photography

Regional photographers use social media in their work every day, so they held a workshop where they presented how the Internet helped them with their work and promotion. One of them was Marina Filipović, Netocratic’s photography editor, who explained that she couldn’t even imagine her work without the Internet.
Internet helped me realize that there is a whole market of people that need my services. I realized soon that the web site is a crucial part of the business. After that blogs appeared, and so did social networks, which offered new possibilities.
Marina says that photoblog is something every photographer should have, but there are other services as well. Deviantart is a great artist community, Facebook offers the biggest reach, but also the biggest clutter. Twitter is great for short forms, Instagram can be used for documentation of the process and make a photoblog together with Tumblr, there is also Foursquare… Possibilities are numerous. It was interesting to hear what local politicians have to say about social media. Vojko Obersnel, Mayor of Rijeka (Croatia) talked about his social media profiles. He is a huge fan of Twitter because he loves to hear the news in real time, while the other participants prefer Facebook.

Tourism and social media

First day of Tvitomanija was also marked by a very interesting panel discussion on tourism and social media. Despite the fact that social networks are hugely popular in Balkans, so far there hasn't really been an open discussion relating this subject. Thanks to Tvitomanija, we've managed to find out what it's like for tourism organizations and national boards when it comes to this form of advertising Meri Matesic from Croatia's National Tourist Board stated that this organisation spends around 20 million kunas (2.6 milion euros) on online advertising which is just a fraction of what they are spending on traditional advertising. However, situation is looking rather bright considering the fact that each year budget keeps getting bigger as importance of social media advertising rises. Managing director of Novi Spa Hotels & Resort, Zvonimira Orasin, said that since this hotel opened in 2009, marketing substantially pivoted towards social networks, mainly Facebook. Although the use of mass media is ever so present when in their advertising plan, social media is playing a huge part in this, said Zvonimira who added that the hotel has recently opened a twitter account in order to gather even bigger user base. Also taking part at the panel discussion was Ilija Brajkovic, managing partner at Akcija agency who told the audiences that this company is working hard to convince their clients that the social media advertising is something worth paying attention to. Tvitomanija continued today with more lectures, panel discussions and workshops, where the participants will talk about the benefits that active and quality presence on social networks brings to individuals and companies.]]> http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-1254/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/tvitomanija-1254?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tvitomanija Squee Wednesday: This Week’s Top 5 Beautifully Designed Products You Simply Must Have! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/fY68OqpDU5g/squee-wednesday-1240 http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-1240#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 09:31:15 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1240 Squee Wednesday: This Week’s Top 5 Beautifully Designed Products You Simply Must Have!
Have you heard of Squee? It is a Croatian startup, an app made for discovering and purchasing beautifully designed products. Its iPhone application was launched recently, as well as web, and since then we noticed an increasing number of beautiful products we simply love. That is why we decided, in cooperation with Squee, to present [...]]]> Squee Wednesday: This Week’s Top 5 Beautifully Designed Products You Simply Must Have!
Have you heard of Squee? It is a Croatian startup, an app made for discovering and purchasing beautifully designed products. Its iPhone application was launched recently, as well as web, and since then we noticed an increasing number of beautiful products we simply love. That is why we decided, in cooperation with Squee, to present you top five products each week. We loved those products for their design and functionalities. We give you the very first Squee Wednesday!

1. Stact Wine Wall

Squee Wine Stack Wine and design lovers will adore this product. You can transform your wine collection into wall art using an elegant modular wine rack that expands and adapts to fit your style and home décor. Mix and match the space-saving STACT wine storage panels to create your own unique design, available in a variety of premium wood veneer and piano lacquer finishes. Cheers! Link

2. Vool

Squee Vool This stand is absolutely beautiful and useful in the same time! Using your laptop with Vool stand provides healthy ergonomics and proper posture. Add external keyboard and mouse/tablet and you got yourself fully functional desktop computer, when done with it, there’s a space inside of a stand you can put it in. It also can be used as an independent laptop stand. Being placed on a lap it provides posture and protects legs from laptop’s heat. Love it! Link

3. Bookman Bicycle Light

Squee Bookman Bicycle Light Bookman Light is a bike light. Easy to attach and detach. Attach front light on the handlebar and tail light on the seat post. Simple as that! Link

4. Super-Light

Squee Super-Light Have no fear, super-light is here! Super-Light is extremely self-confident, it has no need to conceal its cable. Made in Germany by Fehling & Peiz, Super-Light will bright up any room with its simple yet beautiful shape. Super-Light is hand-crafted with great care and much love for detail like all items featuring the Kraud label. Link

5. Hipster Lion Case

Squee Hipster Lion Case Protect your iPhone with a one-piece, impact resistant, flexible plastic hard case featuring an extremely slim profile. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone for solid protection and direct access to all device features. Who can protect your phone better than a hipster lion? Link Did you find anything you like at Squee?]]> http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-1240/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/squee-wednesday-1240?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=squee-wednesday LAUNCHub Opens New Application Window, Early Deadline is May 23rd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/OJt6SD_6YFo/launchub-may-1235 http://netocratic.com/launchub-may-1235#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 09:48:29 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1235 LAUNCHub Opens New Application Window, Early Deadline is May 23rd
The LAUNCHub Seed and Acceleration fund is about to launch new rockets this summer! Entrepreneurs with projects in the digital domain can now apply for a 30,000 EUR of funding in exchange for a minority stake in the company and if accepted participate in the mentor-led Acceleration Program that starts at the end of this summer. [...]]]> LAUNCHub Opens New Application Window, Early Deadline is May 23rd
LauncHubThe LAUNCHub Seed and Acceleration fund is about to launch new rockets this summer! Entrepreneurs with projects in the digital domain can now apply for a 30,000 EUR of funding in exchange for a minority stake in the company and if accepted participate in the mentor-led Acceleration Program that starts at the end of this summer. The tech startups may submit their applications via the LAUNCHub website by 2nd of June, 2013 and if they want to increase their chances, they can take advantage of the early deadline: 23rd of May. Should the teams be accepted, they are expected to be fully dedicated to their business project and participate actively in the program that lasts a couple of months, with a 2-month of intensive period, and that is focused on customer development and growth. After proving traction and results, the startups may qualify for a follow-on seed investment of up to 200,000 EUR in total from LAUNCHub, which actually is the main focus of the fund. LAUNCHub operates under the financial instrument "Entrepreneurship Acceleration and Seed" of the JEREMIE European fund and by 2015 is to invests EUR 9 million in total in approximately 100 startup companies, mainly from the ICT sector in Bulgaria and the region. It has already invested over 1.5 million Euros in 19 startups in both Seed and Acceleration phases. Among these are: iMediaShare, Coherent Labs, Imagga, StorPool, Cinematic, Ucha.se etc. Once a year, at the LAUNCHub Investors Day, the companies pitch in front of other investors and larger VC funds from Europe for a follow on funding. The fund partners with the largest early-stage micro seed investment fund in Europe – Seedcamp and with the Cisco Entrepreneurship Institute Bulgaria. On an international level, these are the proven accelerators - Mozilla Web FWD and DreamIt Ventures. The ideal applicants for the LAUNCHub program are expected to be committed entrepreneurs with an idea that has a potential to grow and are capable to present either a prototype, or a clear plan how to develop their product or service. The LAUNCHub team encourages ideas, which will “disrupt” the so far established models of work in spheres like education, healthcare, entertainment, finance and other. The fund provides not only an open door, or a “hub” towards mentors, business network and expertise, but also an individual approach towards each team. Due to the ICT and entrepreneurial background of the LAUNCHub team, it provides supporting expertise, more in the form of advice and recommendations, rather than a direct hands-on management in the given business. So, what are you waiting for?]]> http://netocratic.com/launchub-may-1235/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/launchub-may-1235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=launchub-may .ME Announces Release of Five Premium Domain Names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netocratic/~3/2rXtxePsqw4/me-five-premium-domains-1231 http://netocratic.com/me-five-premium-domains-1231#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:02:15 +0000 Mia Biberović http://netocratic.com/?p=1231 .ME Announces Release of Five Premium Domain Names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
In a need for a good domain name? You’ll be happy to know that the .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 10, 2013 and is set to close [...]]]> .ME Announces Release of Five Premium Domain Names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
domeneme_1In a need for a good domain name? You’ll be happy to know that the .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 10, 2013 and is set to close June 15, 2013. These memorable .ME domain names are ideal for any company that wishes to brand themselves as unique and personal or launch a new product using an exclusive name. All businesses, large or small, existing or start-up, are eligible to apply. The .ME Registry CEO, Predrag Lesic explains:
The goal of the Premium Domain Program is to assign the very best premium domains to the best content. We are not interested in just selling the domain; we think the quality of service provided has a far better value for our company and for the end users. That's the main criteria we'll be looking for in our Premium Domain Program applicants.
The .ME Premium Domain Program, which began in 2008, has had many successful applicants. Startups like About.me, Couple.me and Connect.me as well as established companies like Visa (V.me) or Google (Ro.me) have all participated in the program. Ryan Freitas, co-founder of About.ME, explains what their domain name meant for their company:
Branding our service with a dotME domain was an obvious choice because we provide a unique, personalized experience for our users to display a full snapshot of their lives online in one central place. We also found that the ability to so specifically brand About dot me was an integral part of how we were able to make such a successful connection with our users.
Applicants are judged on the quality of the service they are providing, their references and their business proposals. The winning applicants for Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. are scheduled to be announced by July 1, 2013. To learn more about how to apply for one of the five Premium Domains, as well as the application and selection process, you can visit the official website.]]> http://netocratic.com/me-five-premium-domains-1231/feed 0 http://netocratic.com/me-five-premium-domains-1231?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=me-five-premium-domains